The scene of a fatal stabbing that claimed one life and has left a second man in hospital with critical injuries. Photo / George Heard
One man is dead and another in hospital fighting for his life following a double stabbing in Invercargill overnight - just a short distance from a crash that claimed multiple lives.
Detective Inspector Stuart Harvey said police were called to Don St just before 12.45am on Saturday and found one
man unconscious with stab wounds. He died at the scene.
A second man was taken to hospital with similar injuries and underwent surgery today. He remains in a critical condition.
A scene guard protected the area near the Invercargill District Court overnight and forensic teams are today examining the crime scene.
A homicide inquiry has been launched into the death.
